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► How many years have you attended Second Horizons?"Can't believe it's been four. This year might be my last so I'm definitely winning hockey for once."
► What team color would you like? Do you think you'll get it?"Been bleeding red since birth, seems crazy to think that'll change this time. Do me a favor and give Nicky pink because he really wants red this year. I told him it ain't happenin'."
► Is this your choice to attend? If not, what can we do to accommodate you?"Nah, after four years this is finally the one where I come back against my will. Maybe I'll stick around for another year if y'all finally get a half decent spread. I don't wanna see no foie gras, I can't even pronounce it!"
► Any allergies, disabilities, or special circumstances we should be aware of?"A Saiyan warrior has no allergy, other than letting his opponent live."
► Do you have experience with any winter sports? Would you like lessons?"I'm about the only black guy in America that plays a mean ice hockey, and I don't even like hockey all that much, least it's better than baseball. But nah, I don't need any lessons but a true warrior never stops learning."
► What are you looking forward to?"Becoming 21 so I can be taken seriously as an adult. Oh you mean at camp? I'm doin' a hat trick this time. Try and stop me."
► What are you not looking forward to?"Becoming 25 and wondering if my prime is past date. Aw, shit, did it again, you mean for camp again, right? Someone's probably gonna put rocks in snowballs and that shit always sucks."
► Tell us a little bit about yourself:'Sent to earth as a baby to destroy it but hit my head and now I fight to protect it from threats. Master of the kamehameha, lover of banquet feasts, looking for my Bulma or Videl cuz Chi Chi need'a chill.' "Aight, so, look, you already know about me since this ain't my first time but I'll play along and humor y'all. Yeah, course I know I'm not actually Goku but that's not what my nickname means; it just means I hold his ideals close to my heart, except for the fact where I lowkey think he might be brain damaged from his fall as a kid but that's besides the point. Like my main man Goku, I value hard work and I really don't like it when people want something but think of a million ways to take the path of least resistance to get it. I don't believe anyone is above redemption, but in the same token if you fuck with me or mine? Then I will not stop until you understand who you fucked with and know not to ever do it again. You want a seat at the table, you're welcome to it, but don't eat off of others' plates, you know?"
"Go ahead and ask Nicky and he'll tell you I'm the most loyal person out there. I don't like havin' beef with anyone and there are few things lower than someone who'll shake your hand while hiding the knife he's gonna stab your back with in the other hand. I like to think I'm a leader, that I inspire confidence but really? That might just be because I have an endless amount of charisma and energy and what better way to channel that then by using my power for good. Nothing I hate more than seeing someone standing up against the wall at a dance or sitting by themselves at lunch, y'know? So it's something of a personal mission for me to ensure that everyone I come into contact with be it for one minute or one hour leaves thinking 'Hey, that Mike guy? What a cool motherfucker'. Sure, some people out there might think it's not cool that I'm into anime and shit but to them I say: what's cooler than being passionate about something? What's cooler than being comfortable enough to not give a shit what people think about your interests? It's a lesser being that brings others down when bringing them up is an option. I'm a bonafide ally to good!"
"And only Nicky can call me Mikey. I mean it."
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► Noteworthy appearance traits:One time at camp he rolled with the 'lock, this winter he's going with a fade and it's clean. Don't let the above average height fool you, he's the same height as Goku and almost as ripped as him. It's the only metric that matters, least he ain't Vegeta short.
► Noteworthy luggage items:A custom hockey stick that has Turtle Hermit colors. Some video games and controllers for if people want to have indoor activities - but no one touches his fightstick, that cost him more than the counselor job is paying. Some green goods that if anyone asks is for some tea for when it gets cold. It's not for tea, obviously, but it goes well in baked goods.
► Likes/Dislikes:✔ Fighting games. That sense of community and the sense of true competition, it's unmatched. Some people will try to compare it against real sports but the difference is, real sports don't have hundreds, thousands of people all competing and whittling it down to the best in the world. His main game is DB FighterZ but he also plays a mean Tekken and Street Fighter and has placed highly in EVO every year he's entered since the second year.
✔ Chocolate Moon Pies. While not overly fond of sugary stuff anymore, a man can have his vices and what better vice is there than the chocolate and marshmallow confectionary concoction that he absolutely orders from Amazon. He keeps count and if anyone touches one without his permission, they're getting smacked harder than Yamcha.
✖ People that put disrespect on the Buu Arc just because they think it shoulda ended with Cell - those the same fools that think it shoulda ended with Freeza. Without the Buu arc there's no Majin Vegeta, there's no Vegito, hell there's no Videl and that's a sin on god.
✖ The kind of people who still put up posters of Scarface. They're always some scrawny wannabe dude or some bro who thinks because they know a black guy that they have a pass.
✖ Wi-Fi Kids. Get an ethernet cord before you try to come in and try your wack ass combos.
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► Brief history:Mike Carter knew the pain of not having any real friends and the darkness that brings on a young soul. As a child, Mike wasn't just 'the fat kid' in the neighborhood, he was the target of ridicule to the point of being called 'Penguin' because he 'waddled'. He tried to use humor as a way to bridge the gap from bullying to being accepted but he could never shake the feeling that they were laughing at him and not with him. Having busy parents who both worked jobs meant they were a fast food family which didn't help Mike much at all. In middle school he thought he had a friend but catching said friend joining in on the bullying hurt more than a shot to the heart. Mike took solace in media, particularly anime and manga even from a young age, but it wasn't until that middle school betrayal that he used anime as a source for inspiration. As a source for good.
A lifelong fan of DragonBall Z, Mike saw the work that Goku put in and decided that if Goku could do it, so could he. It was hard work, everything worth doing is, but a change to his lifestyle meant by the time he was in ninth grade he was walking in a new man. Because of his experience as a kid, Mike made it a habit of reaching out to the kids in high school who sat alone at lunch and sat with them, rapped with them, added them on Facebook, all that stuff, made them feel welcome and accepted. Needless to say, Mike went from zero to hero, from friendless to friendly and never let anyone mock him or anyone else for having 'nerdy' interests. Mike managed to turn his work ethic into motivation for his main hobby: competitive fighting games, which is a community he's been part of for a good seven years or so. Camp was never his first idea, he'd just as soon spend his summers working part time to save up for EVO tickets, but his best friend, Nicky, convinced him and while Mike isn't sure how many more years he'll go, he can at least admit it's been an overall positive experience and he's made more than one genuine friend in his time.
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► Extra information:He plays center in hockey because it's the quarterback of the rink. Ironically he plays receiver in football and not quarterback. Despite his long affiliation with Red team, he's a known entity if people want to get a little green in their camp experience - just ask for Captain Smoker, and if someone knows the reference then he'll give a discount provided they can rap with him about it for a bit. He speaks two languages and is learning a third.
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